Descriptions of Anna's Communist Friends

While reading The Golden Notebook, I encountered a specific line which drew my attention. On page 79, after spending several pages describing the histories of Willi, Paul, Jimmy, and Ted, Anna simply writes, “And there was Maryrose, who was the unattainable beauty.” After going into so much history for the men, talking about their personalities and pasts, it’s weird that she would only write one sentence for Maryrose. Before this line, Anna also writes of herself, “…I played the role of ‘the leader’s girl friend’—a sort of cement, an ancient role indeed.” Again, she writes several paragraphs for the various men, but describes herself with only a sentence. While Anna’s lack of description is understandable (as she is the narrator), there’s not much of an excuse for Maryrose, as we do learn more about her past later on, so it’s not a question of how well Anna knows her. Perhaps it is a commentary, of sorts, on the two women’s roles in their smaller group?